World-ranked lightweight Gilbert Melendez now has a date and opponent for his next Strikeforce title defense.
All the guessing about Gilbert Melendez’s next opponent came to a halt on Wednesday when Strikeforce announced that its lightweight champion would square off with Pat Healy on Sept. 29.
"Sports Illustrated," a new monthly TV show based on the magazine, will debut Tuesday night on the NBC Sports Network. The first episode, which airs at 9 p.m. ET, will feature a segment...
Gilbert Melendez didn’t exactly look forward to fighting Josh Thomson for a third time, but after pulling out a split decision to win the trilogy, he thinks he’ll be more excited for his nex...
SAN JOSE, Calif. - It may not find itself as one of the most historic trilogies in MMA history, but Gilbert Melendez and Josh Thomson certainly provided one of the more entertaining 15-rou...
If Gilbert Melendez beats Josh Thomson again, what's next? Are there more Strikeforce talents on the horizon? Is becoming the latest fighter to jump ship to the UFC a possibility? ...
Gilbert Melendez is ranked No. 7 in the Yahoo! Sports' poll but can't get traction. Winning his lightweight bout against Josh Thomson would help.
Things were supposed to have gone differently, but Gilbert Melendez got stranded out on an island as part of the Strikeforce deal with Showtime.
A week and a half into the realization that he won't be going to the UFC, Gilbert Melendez is getting used to the idea of fighting Josh Thomson a third time. "I guess it was inevitable,"...
Trilogies seem to be the theme of 2012 so add one more to the list. On May 19, Gilbert Melendez will defend his Strikeforce lightweight title against old foe Josh Thomson as part of the upco...